Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Netherlands
Netherlands: Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 563.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Netherlands, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 563.1 for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands peaked at 563.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 402.4, in 2011.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 402.4 | — |
| 2012 | 413 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 425.4 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 412.9 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 414.1 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 408.6 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 426.3 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 444.4 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 463.9 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 454.7 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 505.9 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 555.7 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 552.2 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 559.9 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 563.1 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 423.44 | 402.4 | 463.9 | 9 |
| 2020s | 531.92 | 454.7 | 563.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands?
- Cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Netherlands was 563.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 563.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 402.4 in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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